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In life you have to do a lot of things you don't f*cking want to do. Many times, that's what the f*ck life is... one vile f*cking task after another.

App News

Asmodee Pushes Mysterium and Potion Explosion to JanuaryThe two bright spots for December on the mobile scene were both slated to come from Asmodee in the form of Mysterium and Potion Explosion. After the somewhat cold reception their latest release, Colt Express, has been getting due to its multiplayer woes, they've decided to bring both games back to the drawing board before releasing.

In other words, they're not coming out in December.

Asmodee says we should see January releases for both titles, and with multiplayer that is actually usable. They've also told us that Colt Express will be getting an update in the next week or so which will address multiplayer and make it so you can actually play online.

If you haven't picked up Colt Express yet, now might be the time. It's currently on sale for iOS Universal and Android and next week's update will be free.

Battle of Polytopia Updates with New Tribe and MultiplayerThe little 4X that could, The Battle of Polytopia (formerly called Super Tribes, a much better title), just keeps getting better. It's already a fantastic 4X title that you can play in about 15 mins, and it's free. What more could we ask for? Multiplayer and more tribes!

Solitairica Lands on AndroidAnother gem of 2016, Solitairica, has thus far only been available for iOS. That changed yesterday when the roguelike, questing card game appeared on Google Play.

Soitairica is a, wait for it, solitiare game. Bet you couldn't figure that out on your own. You have different decks for different classes which you can unlock by earning gold on your journey. Each trip is to defeat the evil Lord Stuck, and you'll battle a myriad of creatures just to reach him. If you lose, start over, but keep your gold and upgrade your character or unlock new decks to give it another try. It's fun and about as addicting as heroin laced with methamphetamine. Once you start playing, you won't stop until everything is unlocked.

You can pick it up for iOS Universal or Android. The iOS version costs $4 while the Android version is free to download with a $4 IAP to unlock the full game.

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App News

Colt Express Released for iOS, Android, and PCIt's officially the holiday season. How can we tell other than looking at the obnoxious inflatable Santa Claus my neighbor has in his front yard? Games are starting to be released! The first of the lot comes today and it's 2015's SdJ winner, Colt Express!

This version of Colt Express has everything the tabletop version has, including a 3D train. Well, it's not really 3D, but it looks like it! It also has online multiplayer including digital-only variants, and a single-player story mode that covers 30 missions. Before I get much farther, let's get you the blurb you've all been waiting for:

PUT YOURSELF IN THE BOOTS OF A FAR WEST LEGEND IN SOLO MODE:Live the adventures of 6 outlaws in Story mode through 30 captivating chapters, each with its own plot, set of rules and achievements. Complete a bandit's story to unlock new multiplayer modes and comic books about the intricacies of the desperados' life in the Wild West!

FRIENDLY FIRE IN MULTIPLAYER MODE:Play online with players from all around the world, climb the leaderboard and become the most wanted player feared by every outlaw of the land!

A TREASURE HUNT IN THE FAR WEST!Collect skins for your heroes and environments for your adventures by completing special objectives!

To sum up, the game features:• A wild west themed universe inspired from the original board game, digitally modernized• A tactical and action-packed gameplay, for intense and unpredictable games• An extensive Story mode following 6 characters, each with his own objectives and quirks. Available offline and saved the next time you log in.• Numerous exciting game variants to unlock in Story mode.• An online Multiplayer Mode• A worldwide Leaderboard, updated and available in real-time• A friendlist, with the possibility to play with your friends• Collectible skins and environments to customize your adventures• Many Achievements to accomplish, punctuating your exploration of the game

Yee-haw, or some such stuff.

You can pick up Colt Express for iOS Universal, Android, and PC via Steam at the links below:

Smash Up! Adds Wizards and TrickstersNomad Games Ltd (II) surprised us all earlier this year when they announced they were dipping their toes in tabletop gaming that didn't involve Talisman in any way. Instead, they were bringing AEG's smash hit, Smash Up to our tablets and laptops.

Smash Up has been available for PC via Steam's Early Access program for a while now, but last week while we were chomping down on turkey, Nomad was busy adding the final factions to the game, Wizards and Tricksters.

So, if you want to give Smash Up! a try right now, it's free to download for PC. The free content includes Dinosaurs, Ninjas, and Geeks. If you want to play with Aliens, Zombies, Pirates, Robots, Wizards, or Tricksters, you'll have to pony up for the Starter Pack which is currently $9 on Steam.

While Smash Up! is only available right now for PC, it will be coming soon to both iOS and Android. How soon? Only Nomad has that info, and they're not sharing.

More Sales Come to the App StoreIf you missed our list of Thanksgiving sales from last week, you can find it here. Some of those games have undoubtedly gone back to their original price, but you can still find a cheapie here and there. If you really want to find all the deals, make sure you scroll through that post's comments. You guys found a bunch of games on sale that I wasn't able [i.e., didn't try -ed.] to find.

We stumbled on a couple others [i.e., these guys contacted us. We did, literally, no work. -ed.] since and thought we'd post them here.

The first is our old friend Steam: Rails To Riches which is currently on sale for only $2. Not only that, but additional maps are also on sale now for only $2 instead of $3. Get on this one, because I have no idea how long it will last.

Oh, and they're still looking to bring Steam to our laptops via Steam, but need to be greenlit first. Head on over and let's get them greenlit. It costs you nothing and will make me happy to be able to play Steam on my laptop when I should be working. Go here and click "YES".

The other sale we became aware of due to our incredible diligence [not really -ed.] is Tsuro from Calliope Games and Thunderbox Entertainment. It's on sale for Cyber Monday which is apparently a real thing. I know because I read about it on Facebook. Whatever fake holiday it's on sale for, it's still 40% off. Yay!

That means you can pick up Tsuro right now for iOS Universal or Android for only $3 instead of $5 (yay, math!). From the press release that was sent to us without us having to do any work whatsoever, no end date is stated for the sale. It does, however, focus on this Cyber Monday thing so it might only be good for today. I wouldn't dillydally.

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Sales, Sales, Sales!Today is a national holiday here in the US, Thanksgiving, which brings with it each year a bevy of sales on the App Store. I usually dread writing this post which involves tracking down and pasting about a billion (rough estimate) links. This year's a little different. We still have sales, but publishers weren't climbing through their laptops to give them to us. As such, our number of sales is a bit lower than past years. That's not to say there aren't more out there...these are just the ones we've been informed of. If you know of other apps that are on sale, please share that info in the comments below so we can all hop on the cheap train.

No rhyme or reason, just going to toss them out there. Also, I've tried to include both iOS and Android links where possible. The Android version might not be on sale, but I included the link anyway. Get over it.

Spot It Dobble Challenges Announced for February 2017We learned at Gen Con that Asmodee was working on a digital version of Spot it! and now we are getting more details. They have partnered with developer Virtuos to bring a digital version called Spot It! Dobble Challenges to devices next year.

This version was built for the ground up for digital and is boasting: many symbols, fast-paced and tactical gameplay, asynchronous multiplayer mode, leaderboard, competitive matchmaking, and collectible characters and powers. It will also be in 8 languages at launch.

Here is a first screenshot from their Twitter. We'll let you know as we learn more:

Armello Update and DLC Released TodayArmello is still PC and Console only, but for the developers still seem to delivering update after update. This week they've added the Art of Treason content pack that adds new cards and improvements on the bounty system. There is also a new DLC pack that changes the seasons of the board.

We've known they were working on it for a bit now, but yesterday they announced that the game is entering closed beta. Not only that, but you can sign up to help test the game out! The beta is for PC and Mac only (although the finished product should end up on our tablets), and you can sign up right here.

The beta begins next Monday and we should be in it. If they'll let us pass along any beta info, we'll get it posted in the next few weeks.

HABA All Over the App StoreYesterday, Brad shocked me by sending a link to a digital version of one of my 6 year-old's favorite titles, Rhino Hero. The shocking part wasn't that HABA had gone digital, but that they chose to digitize Rhino Hero, a dexterity game with no real way to translate gameplay into a digital medium. What's next, digital Dancing Eggs? Turns out the digital Rhino Hero bears little resemblance to its cardboard counterpart but it makes little difference. Like every other HABA title, my kid loves it.

The digital Rhino Hero is a physics stacking game in which you're trying to simply build as high a tower as you can. Occasionally, a bad guy will show up and do something to make your tower wobble unless you hit a button and call in the titular rhino to save the day. He can only be called in after a certain amount of time, however, so if you get multiple baddies you can be out of luck. He'll come back faster the quicker you drop blocks on the tower, causing a bit of chaos as your tower heads into the stratosphere. My kid's favorite part is the end, after your tower falls, Rhino Hero shows up at the bottom floor and gets in an elevator which takes him to the top, indicating how many floors you were able to build. You can see his anticipation building each time Rhino Hero hits the "up" button.

That's not the only HABA game we stumbled upon. There are also digital versions of Orchard and a digital original, Unicorn Glitterluck. Orchard looks like a straight up port of the board game whereas Unicorn Glitterluck looks to be for the very little ones learning their numbers while playing a running game. On a unicorn. Sounds perfect.

So, the open beta begins this Friday! You can sign up to join right here.

Once again, if we can share anything from the beta, you'll be the first to know.

Pathfinder Adventures Updated with Deck 5, Sins of the SaviorThis news is a bit older--I found out about it right after I posted on Friday--so I put it at the end because you're probably already aware. Normally, anything regarding Pathfinder Adventures would be front and center, as it's currently in the running for my GOTY.

The evil beneath the town of Sandpoint refuses to sleep quietly and a killer from the ancient past awakes. Clues found in his lair lead to the den of a legendary dragon and into a vast arcane dungeon ruled by ancient wizards, where the seven deadly sins reign supreme.5 New Scenarios3 New LocationsNew MapsNew loot such as the Staff of Hungry Shadows, Summon Monster, and Ordikon’s Staff!New Legendary RewardsComplete each scenario on Legendary to unlock the Blessing of Thassilonian Virtues!For owners of the Rise of the Runelords Bundle - New Promo card!Goblin Plate +1. Use this armor to mitigate combat or Fire damage by 3. Be wary of reducing all damage with it, however, or you'll deal 1 damage to a character at your location!News QueueThe main menu now has a panel that will inform users about new challenges, bundles, features, and rewards.New WildcardsSeveral new wildcards have been added, some specifically for Deck 5, but others are available for all decks.Some new wildcards that can be encountered:Close Quarters: Your hand size is decreased by 1/2/3.Alert Guards: An additional monster is shuffled into each location.(Deck 3+) Mother Father Snakes: A Nightbelly Boa henchman is shuffled into each location(Deck 5 only) Revenge of the Wrathful: When you encounter a non-villain non-henchman monster, a random character at an open location summons and encounters a Warrior of Wrath henchman.Blessing Matching ToggleTo deal with issues with certain blessings copying the top blessing of the discard pile we've implemented a toggle that will let you choose to copy the blessing or not. This fixes issues with Favor of the Gods.To Toggle Blessing Copy:Tap on the top card of the blessings deck. On the left side there will be a button that says "Blessings". This defaults to on. Tap on "Blessings" to turn off blessing matching.Quest Mode Reward RevisionRevised card rewards when leveling up in Quest Mode. Gone are the days of being rewarded a Rusty Short Sword!Top Community Issues

These are issues you have all helped to bring to our attention. We can't thank you enough for your feedback on the game! These issues have been the most discussed here on the forum and these, along with many more, will be fixed when 1.1.5 goes live!Natural skill bonuses being removed when playing items that add to the main checkItems like Belt of Giant Strength, Belt of Incredible Dexterity, and Headband of Alluring Charisma, when played, would sometimes remove the natural bonus the character had for their checks. This has been fixed, and the bonuses now add properly.Crashing when Selecting DiceAttempted a fix for an issue where some players can crash when selecting dice. We are unable to reproduce this internally - for those affected, please let us know if this issue is resolved.Playing cards from your deckThere was an issue where you could play relevant cards from your deck when not in your hand. This has been fixed.Seelah's Crusade & Mountain PeakFixed an issue where Seelah's Crusade ability was not usable at the Mountain Peak if the location's start of turn power was failed.

Other FixesHere's the list of other fixes we've addressed in this patch, broken down by type!

CardsBlessing of Abadar: No longer incorrectly grants 2 dice vs barriers on non-defeat checksBooster: Magic Spyglass: Now correctly adds 1 die instead of incorrectly adding +1 to perception checks.Booster: Favor of the Gods: Can now properly be played with other blessings on a check. Note that in order to do so, you need to toggle blessing matching - you'll have to zoom on the top card of the blessings deck and tap on "blessing". This will tell Favor of the Gods and other blessings to copy the top card of the blessing's discard - or not. It defaults to on.Booster: Silent Enforcer: No longer incorrectly counts as a weapon when used at the WaterfrontClockwork Librarian: Now properly allows you to cancel when played to aid a recharge, and no longer incorrectly allows auto succeeding at spell recharges.Luckstone: Can no longer be incorrectly used to aid other's checks.Lokansir: Card text now updated to match the current behavior.Major Cure: Now properly granting extra card for the casterRestoration: Can no longer be unintentionally used on an active character when played by an off turn character at a different location.Restoration: The helper text when used at a location with another character was incorrect. This has been fixed.Simulacrum of Vraxeris: If you fail the BYA check, the henchman will incorrectly recharge any displayed cards. The bonuses and dice will remain in effect properly for the rest of the turn, however.Xanesha: Her card restriction now properly continues through the turn duration instead of incorrectly only during the encounter.CharacterEzren: Spell Collector text updated to better communicate what the power does.Lini: Beast Form - Fire trait is now optional and can be toggled via UI that pops up above the first power slot. This required moving the position of her powers to make visual sense, however the position of buttons for existing characters could not be changed.New versions of Lini made in 1.1.5 and later will have Animal Trick on the right, with Beast Form on the left.Existing versions of Lini made before 1.1.5 will retain the original Animal Trick on the left and Beast Form on the right. The UI for Fire trait will appear above Animal Trick on this version of the character.Kyra: Dawnflower's Favorite: Fixed an issue where Dawnflower's Favorite was not properly functioning.Sajan: Bring Me Another - Fixed an issue where Lem aiding the recharge check with Bardic Performance could banish the card being recharged.Sajan: Bring Me Another - Fixed an issue where you couldn't recharge a Potion of Fortitude if used on a recharge check for another item with the liquid trait.Quest ModeNightbelly Boa as henchmen: A final possible place where Nightbelly Boas could be used as Henchmen in Quest Mode has been removedScenarioThe Black Tower: Mountain Peak is no longer orphaned when playing with 2 characters on Legendary.UICharacter Selection: Replaced the character sub-menu button with a new animated iconBooster Card Rarity: Border colors indicating card rarity no longer disappear between scenarios.Move Button: When starting your turn at a closed location, an animation now plays on the Move button to make it more obvious what you need to do next.

Text Modified from the Physical GameWe sometimes change cards from the ones found in the Physical version of the game - generally due to technical reasons, although sometimes per request from Paizo or Loneshark. Here's the list of cards modified in this patch!Alu-Demon Sister: Card modified from a "Before you act", perform a die roll, to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Shimmering Veils of Pride: Location modified to state: "When you succeed at a check on your turn, recharge a card." The original text was for any succeeded check at that location would cause a recharge to occur.Succubus: Card modified from a "Before you act", perform a die roll, to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Mistress Delvahine: Card modified from a "Before you act", perform a die roll, to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Rimeskull: Scenario power modified from "Characters may not move to or explore" to "may not move to or encounter cards"Modified in previous patches:Acid Arrow: Card modified from Arcane die + 2d4 to Arcane die + 1d10+1.Bandit: Veteran trait added.Black Magga: Card modified from a "Before you act," perform a die roll, to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Emerald Codex: Banish power of the card removed. The only power on this card is the Bury version. Current power: "Bury this card to display three new spells that have the Divine trait. You may play each of these cards as if it is in your hand; after you do, banish it. At the end of the scenario, banish any that remain."Goblin Warchanter: Card modified from a "Before you act," perform a die roll, to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait or a weapon" perform a die roll. Hag: Card modified from a "Before you act" perform a die roll to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Hook Mountain Hag: Card modified from a "Before you act" perform a die roll to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Holy Candle: Power changed to a Banish from Bury for added blessings to the blessings deck.Levitate: Removed from the game and replaced with Stride. Stride's power: "During your turn, discard this card to move another character. At the end of your turn, discard this card to move. After playing this card, if you do not have the Arcane skill, banish it; otherwise, you may succeed at an Arcane 8 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it."Lokansir: Card modified from a "Before you act" perform a die roll to "Before you play a spell that has the Attack trait" perform a die roll.Snake: Discard power updated to add to Strength combat checks. Original only allowed Melee.Reduction Field: Reworded If Undefeated power to "If undefeated, attach this card to its location deck. While attached, the difficulty of Strength and Melee checks at this location is increased by 4.". The original stated to "display this card faceup next to its location deck."

Through the Ages:- Currently in internal testing of multiplayer but, otherwise, the game plays well.- Once multiplayer is ironed out, limited external beta test to really push the boundaries of the multiplayer system.- Will release after beta test, probably very early 2017.

Codenames:- Pretty much in same state as Through the Ages: working on multiplayer.- Multiplayer has difficulties other games don't such as not being able to replace quitting players with bots.- Working on single-player experience, or something resembling one. Working good, but needs a few tweaks.- Also expected early 2017.

There are a few more details in the interview, so head over and check it out.

Not knowing much about the game, this seems like a good time for a blurb:

Queen Games wrote:

DescriptionThe new drafting card game by R.Garfield.

Treasure Hunter is amazingly easy to learn and yet it is an addictive game.

Choose one of the 8 avatars and start playing right away.The tutorial allows you an easy access if you do not know the game.

Compete against up to 7 different AIs with different skill levels.If you beat them effortlessly try seeking another challenge in the online mode:Invite your friends to play against you or use the Auto-Matching feature for a quick game in between.

Gain up to 13 Achievements!

Right now, the following extensions are available for even more fun: Goblin's Loot and Band of Goblins

Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game Coming to DigitalI read the first novel in the Dresden Files and absolutely loved it and then didn't read another one. Why? Because I'm stupid and easily distracted. The rest of the books--hey wait, a squirrel!

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Potion Explosion Coming to DigitalEarlier this week Asmodee announced that December would see the release of the popular cooperative game, Mysterium. Today, Asmodee confirmed that they're rather busy as another digital board game port was announced for December, Potion Explosion.

I don't know much about Potion Explosion, even though I saw it being constantly played at Gen Con. I do know that it involves marbles, which must not be too big a factor if it's being ported to mobile which, last time I checked, was marble-free.

Blurb time:

Asmodee Digital wrote:

To each their own potion!

Ready for the final exam? Witches and Wizards, gather your ingredients and get ready to concoct complex and valuable potions to impress Professor Albedus Humblescore! Unicorn tears, dragon smoke, ogre mucus and fairy dandruff! Gather your resources in the dispenser, and compete with ingenuity to collect ingredient marbles of the same color to trigger explosions! The more identical marbles collide, the more ingredients are collected through chain reactions to cook up your magic beverages. Combine the correct ingredients to create stunning potions such as the Elixir of Blind Love, the Potion of Prismatic Joy or the Sands of Time. You can also drink potions and benefit from their magical effects to collect more ingredients to be placed in the player’s dispenser or directly into a rival’s inventory.

Top honors or walking disaster?

In Potion Explosion, students of the Horribilorum Sorcery Academy must prove themselves by designing as many potions as possible. Players must use their talent to win skill tokens by mastering a particular potion several times or by proving their skills at preparing a variety of potions. Garner the most skill tokens to win the game and become a Potion Master! You have stage fright? Choose to take the exam alone in solo mode or confront students from around the world in multiplayer mode and etch your name on the leaderboard. Follow the tutorial to learn the secrets of potions and revise your exam before you begin your careful blend of mixtures. Don’t panic, once in the class room, players can ask for a little help from Professor Humblescore to obtain the right ingredients. Become a professional potion-making wizard in this adaptation boasting graphics and animations straight out of a magical fantasy world!

Potion Explosion will release in early December for both iOS and Android and will retail for $7.

Steam: Rails To Riches Looking to Get Greenlit on SteamOne of the better board game ports from 2015 was Acram Digital's port of Martin Wallace's Steam: Rails To Riches. Today we learned that they're trying to expand by porting the digital version to PC/Mac/Linux via Steam. For that to happen, of course, they need to be Greenlit.

Head over here and click the "Yes" button. If Steam: R to R gets enough votes, it will eventually be available on Steam. This is a good thing even if you're not a Steam: Rails to Riches fan, as more digital board games are a good thing. Plus, it won't cost you anything.

SteamWorld Heist Now Available on iOSWith my head usually stuck in the mobile game space, it's easy to miss popular titles for other platforms. One such title is SteamWorld Heist, which arrived for PC/Mac a while ago and has raked in the fantastic reviews. I learned about SteamWorld Heist yesterday when it suddenly popped up on the App Store.

SteamWorld Heist is a 2D tactical shooter that's turn-based. Think of XCOM: Enemy Unknown that looks like a platformer. Here's the blurb:

In SteamWorld Heist you command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts. It's turn-based strategy with an action twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

As the captain you will board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your recruits with unique abilities, weapons - and even stylish hats!

- Strategy focused on skill rather than chance- Procedurally generated levels- 15-20 hours of playtime, followed by New Game+- Kind to newcomers, deep and challenging for veterans- Soundtrack by Steam Powered Giraffe

Rome: Total War Released for iPadThis one kind of boggles my mind, only because I have no idea how you're going to control real-time strategy battles this massive on a touchscreen. Rome: Total War is one of the best reviewed PC games of all time and, today, it makes its way to the iPad. It's everything you'd expect in a Total War game: huge battles intermixed with a strategic game of world domination.

Released by Feral Interactive, the iPad version of Rome: Total War has everything the PC version has:

Feral wrote:

ROME: Total War is a strategy game of epic scale, offering players a seamless integration of strategy and tactics to fight spectacular battles, while using diplomacy, subterfuge and assassination to smooth the path to ultimate victory.

ROME: Total War for iPad comes without compromise. Turn your tablet’s screen into an exhilarating 3D battlefield alive with thousands of units, from tight formations of swordsmen to sweeping lines of chariots.

All of this comes with a price: the download is nearly 4GB (no idea what its footprint is once on your tablet) and it requires an iPad Air or later. If you're a huge Total War fan, now might be the time to ditch that iPad 2.

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Mysterium Coming to Digital in DecemberBack at Gen Con we had word that Asmodee was publishing a digital version of seance-simulator, Mysterium. At the time we wondered just how such a social title would work in a digital medium and today we learned that it will probably work very, very well.

Earlier today we received a press release letting us know that digital Mysterium would be arriving in December. Along with the release window, they also gave us some details and I have to say that I'm very much looking forward to getting this on my iPad. Let me blurb it for you:

Asmodee Digital wrote:

Ghost or psychic, make your choice!

Join the team of the brilliant clairvoyant Mr. MacDowell as a psychic for an exceptional séance! Lend a hand to the ghost haunting the walls of the Warwick Manor in his search for memories of his suspicious death. Read into the ghost’s visions to gather information on numerous leads in this atmospheric, cunning and immersive game. In Mysterium, gamers can also play as the ghost, whose communication with other psychics is limited to visions and dreams represented by beautifully illustrated cards.

An adventure to experience alone or with other players

Mysterium allows players from all over the world to investigate together in multiplayer mode and cooperate through an in-game chat that enables fellow players to point out visual clues on a card. Players can also share their visions with other psychics and approve or reject their choices with Clairvoyance Tokens. In Mysterium, up to 7 players can join together for fun, engaging games. And for those who wish to enter the manor alone, the Story Mode offers players the possibility to discover who killed the ghost, in which room and with what weapon through a several hours long investigation full of twists and turns.

Exclusive features and new adventures to come

Players well-versed in Mysterium’s secrets can rest assured that Asmodee Digital and Libellud have included exclusive features for the digital version of Mysterium! At launch, players will be able to discover the story of the first original psychic; the stories of the 5 other psychics will be released later as free updates. Still want more? With Hidden Signs, the experience will be enhanced with new mysteries and elements to discover. Available as an in-app purchase at the release of the game in December, this official expansion of Mysterium offers the player new enigmas to solve alone or with friends.

Mysterium is coming in December and will retail for $7 on iOS and Android and $10 on Steam.

Latest Humble Bundle Features Board GamesNot having an Android device, I'm a bit behind on the Humble Bundle scene. Basically, they bundle up a bunch of different games and you get them based on how much you spend. The cool thing is that the money you spend goes to charity, so everyone wins.

This time around, they've put up a bundle that should be of interest to readers of this blog: board games! That's right, for as little as $1 you can pick up Carcassonne and Scotland Yard. Add $5 more and you get Ticket to Ride, San Juan, and Galaxy Trucker. For $3 more you get Splendor, Catan, and The aMAZEing Labyrinth. That's right, for under $10 you can get $8 board games on your Android device.

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Cooperative Board Game, Space Food Truck, Lands on TabletsDeveloper One Man Left Studios is known for the tactical multiplayer title Outwitters which is still getting play even though it landed on the App Store back in 2012. If you're not familiar with that one, how about the Tilt to Live series of games? It doesn't matter because this week they released their latest title, Space Food Truck, on both iPad and Android tablets.

Space Food Truck is an original digital board game that's cooperative for 1-4 players. Each player controls one of the roles on the titular vehicle as you roam the procedurally generated universe in search of exotic ingredients and deliver completed dishes to the planets that crave them. It's a deckbuilder, mainly, and...oh, here's the blurb:

One Man Left wrote:

Space Food Truck is a cooperative, culinary sci-fi adventure. 1-4 players take on unique roles aboard the Galaxy Gourmet, and they'll all need to work in concert to succeed! Just like on a real space food truck.

Each character begins the game with a small deck of 10 cards, which you'll play to move around the ship and do your job. You must add a card to your personal deck each turn, and you'll be reshuffling and drawing items and abilities from it all game long.

Your mission: complete three recipe objectives before a cruel fate claims your ship! You'll scour a procedurally generated galaxy in search of exotic ingredients, craft them into delicious dishes, and take them to the planets that crave them.

Talisman: The Horus Heresy Goes Free All WeekendWe all know that Nomad Games' version of Talisman: Digital Edition is one of the best board game ports on the App Store. Fewer of us are aware of how good their latest, Talisman: The Horus Heresy, is. If you're in that camp and want to give it a try before you buy, now's your chance. This weekend, Talisman: The Horus Heresy is completely free to play for PC/Mac on Steam. If you decide you like the game, it's also on sale for 50% off all weekend as well.

All of this is to celebrate the release of the game's latest expansion, Prospero. Regardless of the reason, we get the benefit. Log onto Steam this weekend and give it a try. If you're a Talisman (Revised 4th Edition) or Warhammer 40,000 fan, you'll probably find a lot to like.

Reiner Knizia's The Confrontation Expands With VariantsYes, we know it doesn't have the Lord of the Rings license. No, that doesn't mean it's not worth a look. Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation is a great 2-player game and Offworld Games has done yeoman's work in changing the theme to match and preserve the gameplay.

Today the game was updated to include Variant Mode which basically turns Reiner Knizia's The Confrontation into the deluxe edition of The Confrontation. It includes 18 new characters and 4 new special action cards as well.

The Variant Mode is available via IAP in both the iPad and PC/Mac version.

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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Released for iOS/AndroidI don't know much about Lanterns: The Harvest Festival from Renegade Game Studios even though I spotted the digital version in the wild at Gen Con. What I do know about it from my glimpses is that it is incredibly beautiful and zen-like, and that I want it. Luckily, I don't have to wait as it's now available for both iOS and Android.

The game features both solo play versus an AI as well as online matchmaking, however I'm not certain if that's synchronous or asynchronous play. That's enough from me, to the blurb:

Dire Wolf Digital wrote:

Players take turns arranging colorful floating lanterns on a ceremonial lake. Completing sets of lanterns earns Honor, and at the end of the game the player with the most Honor wins.

Vibrant visual effects, skilled AI, meditative environmental music and smooth touch play translate the delightful zen of Lanterns: The Harvest Festival to your phone or tablet.

Lanterns: The Harvest Festival offers all of the fun and depth of the tabletop game, PLUS:

• Online matchmaking against old friends and new• Strategic solo play to hone your skills against AI players• Progressive Challenge system to guide you through gameplay• Intuitive tap-and-drag tile placement for fast and easy play

The game is available for both iOS Universal and Android and runs $5 on both platforms. You can nab it at the links below:

1775: Rebellion Coming to iPad/Android Tablets TonightIt's been available on Steam for a bit now, but tonight will mark the release of 1775: Rebellion for both iPad and Android tablets.

Our friends at HexWar are behind the port of the Academy Games title, and if you haven't played the cardboard version you're in for a treat. While 1775 looks and feels like a war game, it also has the feel of an area control euro and, best part, is playable in teams. The best way to play is 2 vs. 2, although having sides played by solo players works well, too.

The cardboard version is one of my favorites, so I'm hyped to get to play this on my tablet. The game will feature both AI and cross-platform online multiplayer, with the ability to mix them together if you wish. That is, have AI handle one or more factions while you and a pal handle the others.

No word on what the cost will be, but the PC/Mac version on Steam currently goes for $25. Look for the iPad/Android version to go live at midnight GMT.

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy Goes FreeI'm not sure how long this will last, so I'll keep it short. Big Daddy's Creations' rather wonderful port of Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy has just gone free. That's right, gratis. Well, if you're on iOS that is. The Android and Steam versions are still going to cost you.

I don't want you to wait too long to head over there, so I'll stop talking about it now. Follow the links below! GO!

Carrier Battles for Guadalcanal updating to version 1.5One of our favorite (and most complex) war games on the App Store is Carrier Battles for Guadalcanal. It's deep, heavy, and historically accurate, all the things you'd want in a beefy war game. It's also constantly being updated by its creator, Cyril Jarnot.

The latest update brings it to version 1.5 and it's a doozy with a new scenario and more. I'll let the blurb take it away:

Cyril Jarnot wrote:

What's New in Version 1.5Scenarios:- New scenario: The End of Rabaul (in-app purchase)- Midway: if Yorktown is out of play, then her planes are allocated to Midway instead- Eastern Solomons: TF18 starts even further south

Changes for TRS:- the cargo unload rules have been reworked- it takes longer to unload in an enemy-controlled hex- transport destroyers (APD)\n\nAI:\n- Japanese airfield being heavily pounded may rebase its aircraft\n- new defensive tactics over airfields\n- better size of Japanese airstrikes- The Japanese air strikes have more chances to target US transports

AirStrike:- if the target vanishes during preparation, then the strike is cancelled and already airborne planes will land- minor discrepancies between predictions before launch and on-map airstrike- during air-to-sea battles, attacked ships are displayed on the left so that all attacks are visible

Miscellaneous:- AA is limited to 100- each air to sea or air to ground factor has always a minimum of 5% to hit its target- slightly slower Japanese carrier cycle of operation- there is more chance to destroy Japanese carrier decks with bombs- the Japanese were not retreating enough when facing severe losses- AA guns are more exposed to bomb or shell damage on a DD\n-US forces are no longer compelled to retire after naval bombardment- avoid duplicated air losses in the events screen

War gamers should already own this one, but if you don't it's available at the link below.